And she brought forth a man child, who shall rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

Then Herod, seeing that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sending forth, slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the confines thereof, from two years old and under; according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise men.

And they that had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children.

Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men.

That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

Ye are all children of the light and children of the day: we are not children of the night, nor of darkness.